noun
Sailing term for changing direction by turning the bow through the wind; also used in sewing for temporary stitches.
ヨットは風上に向かってタッキングを繰り返した。
The yacht repeatedly tacked upwind.
裁縫で、仮縫いのことをタッキングと言うことがある。
In sewing, temporary stitching is sometimes called tacking.